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.June 11, 1935. A. s. HOWELL REEL Filed Dec. 7, 1933 fwd 8 8 9 M 7, d M q m f m 7 a UT/I 4 m i). a n lw 2/ n Patented June 11, 1935 d d.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE REEL Albert S. Howell, Chicago, Ill., assignor to The Bell & Howell Company, Chicago, 111., a corporation of Illinois Application December 7, 1933, Serial No. 701,259 12 Claims. (Cl. 242-74) My invention relates particularly to motion preferably approximate the radius of the hub and picture film reels although not limited to this are disposed at the slots 6 to facilitate the engage use alone. ment of the strip end in either of the slots, and

The main object of the invention resides in the the edges of the flanges I are flared outwardly I provision of a flanged reel, having means for seas designated at 9-to prevent the strip from catch- 5 curing a strip end at the hub of the reel for the ing on the edges of the flanges in the reeling of reeling of the strip, which provides for the conthe strip, a roll ofthe strip on the reel being invenient securing of the strip end at the hub pardicated at Iii in Figure 1. I ticularly with reference to reels which are so -As an alternative of the strip end Secu ng narrow that ones fingers cannot pass between means exemplified by the hub slots 6, the follow- 10 the flanges of the reels such as reels for 8 ing is provided. I motion picture fllm. An elongated light bow spring II of flat stock With this object in view my invention consists is apertured longitudinally; as designated at I2,

in certain features of novelty in the construction, and is reduced adjacent its endstoprovide outcombination and arrangement of parts by which wardly facing shoulders I3. This spring is dis-- 15 the said object and certain other objects hereinposed at the inner face of one ofthe flanges I and after appearing, are effected, all as fully described extends diametrically of the reel with its aperture with reference to the accompanying drawing and I2 embracing the spindle opening of the reel for more particularly pointed out in the appended the passage of a spindle therethrough, and is 00 claims. held in placeby reason of its extension through In the said drawingrecesses I4 on the corresponding edges of the hub Figure 1 is a perspective view of a reel emsegments-2 and the engagement of the shoulders bodying my invention. I3 of the spring engaging the internal surfaces Figure 2 is an enlarged face view of the same; of the hub segments. g n5 and r The end portions of the spring II project out- Figure 3 is an enlarged edge view of the same. wardly from the periphery of the hubfor edge- Referring to the drawing, I designates the side wise engagement with a strip end on' the hub at flanges of the reel, and the hub of the reel is diametrically opposite points to exert edgewise formed of two substantially semi-circular segpressure thereon against the'far hub flange to sements 2. The flanges and hub segments are cure the strip end at the hub.

preferably formed of sheet metal, and are as- The diametrically opposite engagements of the sembled with the flanges in spaced relation at spring I l with the strip are angularly displaced opposite ends of the hub by means of lugs 3 from the diametrically opposite'radially reduced formed on the ends of the segments and passing flange portions 1, and the radially reduced flange v through apertures through the flanges and bent portions facilitate the engagement of the strip over the outer surfaces of the flanges to secure end with the spring II by permitting'ones fln-" the flanges and hub segments together to form ger to hold the strip on the hub as the strip is the reel. wrappedon the hub into engagement with an The flanges I are provided with central spinend of the spring.

, dle apertures 4 for the mounting of the reel on a Accordingly, the radially reduced flange portions 40 suita le sp ndl a d on f h ap tur s 4 is are disposed with reference to the strip securing Provided h radial driving Slots 5 f e gagsmeans, exemplified by either the hub slots 6 or ment with a corresponding formation on a spinthe spring I I, to facilitate engagement of the strip 118 fO a ll ar y fixin the e and Spindle. thereby, the diametrically opposite radially re- The ends of the hub segments 2 are adjacently duced flange portions affording a symmetrical apspaced to form diametrically opposite axially expearance and a balance to the reel. tendin p r p al s t 6 for t n a m nt f Having thus described my invention, I do not a strip end in either t f t Secure the Strip wish to be limited to the precise details described @1101 at the hub for the reeling 0f the Stripas changes may be readily made without departh fl es I have corresponding diametrical y ing from the spirit of my invention, but having pposite po tio s o u d radii-1S, as s at d thus described my invention, I claim as new and at l, and provided by forming the edges of these desire to secure by Letters Patent the following: reduced portions 0 f chords of normal curved 1. In a reel the combination of a substantially edge portions of the flanges as designated at 8. circular hub, adjacently spaced side flanges se- 5 These radially reduced portions 1 of the flanges cured therewith to form the reel and at least one of which has a portion of materially reduced radius, and means for securing a strip end at said hub for the winding of the strip thereon and arranged with reference to said reduced flange pormating that of the hub, and means for securing a strip end at said hub for the winding of the strip thereon and arranged with reference to said re duced flange portions so as to facilitate the securing of the strip end. V Y

3. In a reel the combination f'a substantially circular hub, adjacently spaced side flanges secured therewith to form the reel and; at least one" of whichhas diametrically opposite portionsof materially reduced radius, and means for scour-- ing a stripend at said hub for thawindingphthestrip thereon and arranged withreference to said. reduced flange portions so i as to facilitate the securing of the stripend. H

4. In a reel the combination of a substantially circular hub, adjacently spaced side flanges secured therewith to form the reel andhaving cor responding diametrically opposite portions of re-.

duced radius approximating that otthe hub, and

, means for securing .a strip end at said hub for. the winding of the strip thereon and-arranged;-

with reference to said reduced flange portions so as ,to facilitate the securing of the strip end.

said hub for ,-the winding' of the stripthereon and arranged with'reference to-saidieduced flange portion so asito-fa cilitate the securing of.

the, strip end. i

"6. In a reel the combinationof a substantially circular hub, adjacently spaced side flanges secured therewith to form. the reel and having corresponding diametrically opposite portions of reduced radius approximatingthat of the hub and having the peripheral edges thereofflared outwardly, and means for securing a strip end at:

said hub for the winding of the strip thereon and arranged with reference to said reduced flange portions so as to facilitate thesecuring of the strip end.

.1. In a reel the combination or a hub, side flanges secured'withfs'aid hub to form the reel,' said hub being providedwith an axially extending peripheral slot for the engagement of a strip end thereon, and at least one of said flanges having a radially reduced portion disposed at said slot to facilitate the engagement of a strip end therein. a

8. In a reel the combination of a hub, side flanges secured with said hub to form the reel, said hub being provided with diametrically opposite faxially extending peripheral slots for the engagement of a" strip end in'either thereof, and

said flanges having corresponding diametrically opposite portions of reduced radius and disposed at said slots to facilitate the engagement of a strip end therein.

9. In a reel the combination of a hub comprising two substantially semi-circular segments, side flangessecuredwith said segments to form the reel, with the- ,ends ,-ofsaid segments spaced to providestrip end engaging slots, and said flanges having corresponding diametrically opposite portions rcduced in radius andzdisposed at said slots to facilitate the engagement; of a strip end there-;

10. In a reel the combination ofahub, spaced side flanges securedwithsaid hub, to formthe; reel,-spring means associated with one of. said. side flanges and adapted tosecine a strip end at, said hubby edgewise pressureon the strip against the other of said flanges, and at-least one of saidflanges beingradially reduced ,ata place angu-' larly displaced from the engagement of said spring means with the strip end to facilitateen-i Y 7 j gagementof thestrip thereby. 5. In a reel theconibinationof a substantially circular hub, adjacently spaced side flanges secured therewith to form the reel and at least one of which has a portion. of materially reduced radius and has the peripheral edge thereof flared outwardly, and means for securing a strip end at 11. In a reel the combination of a hub, spaced; side, flanges secured therewith to form'the reel, spring ;means associated with one of said side. flanges and adapted tosecure a strip end at dia-., metrically opposite points on said hub. by edgewise pressure on the stripagainst the. other of said flanges, and at least one of said flanges, being radially reduced at diametrically opposite places angularly disposed between said stripsecuring points to facilitate ,-engagement of said p inslmcans w t e'strip end a 12. In a reel the combination of a hub, spaced side flanges secured, therewith 1101 :formthe reel, spring meansj associated with one .of said side flanges and adapted to secure a strip end at diam-. etricallypposite points on said hubby edge- Wise pressure on the ,strip againstthe otherof' said flanges, andsaid flanges having corresp.ond-, ing diametrically. opposite portions reduced. in. radius-and angularly, disposed-between said strip: securing points .to facilitate engagement of said.

spring means with the strip end.

1f. ALBERT s; nowenn 1. 

